as in strictly
without any relaxation of standards or precision
a rigorously accurate accounting of the war casualties
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Recent Examples of rigorously
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that agencies rigorously evaluate a reasonable range of alternatives for a project that may be safer, cheaper and more environmentally sound.
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Charles Rilli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Agnes and her friends aren’t permitted to read or write, yet they have been rigorously tutored by Aunt Lydia and the other aunts.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
The hosts have covered the missing persons case rigorously, repeated the FBI’s tip line number countless times, and donned yellow ribbons to show support for the Guthries.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Tens of millions of people — especially in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia — even now prefer the Beeb’s foreign language news to the local variety, rigorously censored by their own governments.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Tens of millions of people — especially in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia — even now prefer the Beeb’s foreign language news to the local variety, rigorously censored by their own governments.
—Max Hastings, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Florida Injury Advocate legal team stays rigorously current on these developments and advises every client on how the current framework applies specifically to their unique situation.
—Anton Lucanus
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Some of that could be done through software, and Musk points out that chips can be rigorously tested on the ground before they're sent aloft.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
One of Kennedy’s new appointees, Retsef Levi, a professor of operations management at the MIT Sloan School of Management, suggested that vaccinating a baby was like flying on an airplane that hadn’t been rigorously tested.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
Charles Rilli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Agnes and her friends aren’t permitted to read or write, yet they have been rigorously tutored by Aunt Lydia and the other aunts.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
The hosts have covered the missing persons case rigorously, repeated the FBI’s tip line number countless times, and donned yellow ribbons to show support for the Guthries.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Tens of millions of people — especially in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia — even now prefer the Beeb’s foreign language news to the local variety, rigorously censored by their own governments.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Tens of millions of people — especially in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia — even now prefer the Beeb’s foreign language news to the local variety, rigorously censored by their own governments.
—Max Hastings, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Florida Injury Advocate legal team stays rigorously current on these developments and advises every client on how the current framework applies specifically to their unique situation.
—Anton Lucanus
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Some of that could be done through software, and Musk points out that chips can be rigorously tested on the ground before they're sent aloft.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
One of Kennedy’s new appointees, Retsef Levi, a professor of operations management at the MIT Sloan School of Management, suggested that vaccinating a baby was like flying on an airplane that hadn’t been rigorously tested.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigorously
Adverb
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Travelers to Thailand are being reminded that electronic cigarettes are strictly banned in the country — with violators facing steep fines or even prison time.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Fragrance launches used to be a strictly celebrity venture in the early aughts—but in 2026, everyone is getting into the scent game.—
Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Galante recognizes that his design decisions are being carefully watched and scrutinized by the Jeep community; his predecessor, Mark Allen, was a legend.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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And the people should look very carefully at every single candidate.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Rigorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigorously. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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